STICK AROUND Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

stick around

verb

Definition of stick around

as in to remain

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time we stuck around afterwards to help clean up

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Recent Examples of stick around Moraz moved on to the Moody Blues in 1978 and stuck around until 1991, when his acrimonious departure led to a legal battle with his former bandmates that played out on Court TV. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026 Wiegman will also stick around for Bay FC’s recovery day tomorrow and spend some more time around the team. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 July 2026 Or stick around for a bar crawl through Old Town Alexandria, bluegrass at the Postal Museum, and the return of the Loudoun County Fair. — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 Popov’s friends eventually left but Popov stuck around and continued taunting Sibley and his friends. — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stick around

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Although laws changed in 1829 to allow Catholics to become members of parliament, the idea of a Catholic prime minister remained controversial for many years.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Much of the squad that lifted the trophy is expected to remain together, while Yamal could be an even bigger force by the time the next World Cup arrives.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of remain

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The next night the State Police across the line in New York became suspicious of two men hanging around a gray Cadillac at a roadhouse called the Hollywood Cafe in Brewster.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
But as Clark ducked out of the postgame media room Friday, treating her historic night like a regular day at the office, there were still a few teammates, staffers and security guards hanging around in the bowels of Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of hang around

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La Roja is a far more patient team, preferring to keep possession and pass their opponent to death, waiting for any momentary lapse of concentration.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Zidane has been waiting for this moment for five years, and expectations are sky high.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026

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